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May 8, 2024 1 hr 30 min

Episode 82-Ghost House Planning 2024

from Haunting U Hosted by John Schelt, Keoni Hutton & Leslie Reed

Episode 82-Ghost House Plannin g24 Released 08 May 2024 Hosts: John Schelt, Keoni Hutton & Leslie Reed Its time to shift away from convention season and start planning for Halloween. We welcome Annette Bergdahl, President of the Candlelighters in Fremont, CA to talk about their plans for the next Ghost House. Resources mentioned during this episode: Candlelighters: https://candlelighters.com/ News Article on 2022 Ghose House: https://abc7news.com/halloween-2022-fremont-candle-lighters-ghost-house-events-bay-area/12400322/ Haunting U can be found at www.hauntingu.com. Sanguine Creek Estates: www.scehaunt.com Chamber of Haunters Website: https://chamberofhaunters.com/ Sound Effects: Music: Dance of Death http://www.purple-planet.com/ Thunder: Recorded by Mark DiAngelo Uploaded: 07.29.11 http://soundbible.com/1913-Thunder-... License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Modifications: Inserted over Dance of Death Music Evil Laughter: Recorded by Himan Uploaded: 03.13.13 License: Public Domain http://soundbible.com/2054-Evil-Lau... We couldn't continue to bring you awesome content without the support of our sponsors, particularly our Premium sponsors, the Chamber of Haunters, Fear Expo and VFX. Learn more here: www.chamberofhaunters.com https://fearexpolive.com/ https://vfxcreates.com/ Haunting U is a production of Rocky Mountain Home Haunters LLC published under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license. All rights reserved

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Its time to shift away from convention season and start planning for Halloween. We welcome Annette Bergdahl, President of the Candlelighters in Fremont, CA to talk about their plans for the next Ghost House.

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Episode 82-Ghost House Planning 2024

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Chapters

  1. 0:23 Introduction
  2. 0:51 Haunt Fest and Fear Expo Updates
  3. 1:47 Concern for John’s Mountain Dew Ice Cream
  4. 4:48 John’s Mountain Dew Ice Cream Experience
  5. 8:17 Transition to Halloween Preparation
  6. 10:37 Introduction of Annette Bergdahl
  7. 11:46 Planning for Midsummer Scream
  8. 21:02 Candlelighters Organization Overview
  9. 24:58 Setup of the Haunted House
  10. 35:26 Transition to Ghost House 2024 Discussion
  11. 35:36 Theme and Vision for House of Fears
  12. 42:04 Room Themes: Birds, Snakes, Spiders, Clown Menagerie
  13. 43:54 Identifying Fears for Each Room
  14. 44:46 Room Design Brainstorming
  15. 45:22 Monsters Wax Museum
  16. 45:55 Textures and Tactile Experience
  17. 46:24 Two-Way Mirror Scare Tactics
  18. 47:27 Utilizing Sounds for Atmosphere
  19. 49:05 Creepy Mannequin Hands
  20. 49:39 Creepy Filament Ceiling
  21. 52:06 Utilizing Yarn for Creepy Effect
  22. 53:25 Budgeting and Sourcing Netting
  23. 53:52 Mannequins and Scary Masks
  24. 54:14 Incorporating Nonprofit Props
  25. 54:43 Recommendations for Props Vendor
  26. 55:55 Unveiling ”The Richard” Prop
  27. 56:27 Dentist Drill for Atmospheric Sounds
  28. 56:54 Atmospheric Sounds for Phobias
  29. 57:35 Atmosphere Building in Queue Line
  30. 58:07 Volunteer Opportunities and Social
  31. 59:02 Designing a Heights Room
  32. 1:00:25 Mirror Room Visual Illusions
  33. 1:01:53 Falling Visual Effect
  34. 1:02:20 Vortex Tunnel Concept
  35. 1:03:25 Infinity Mirror Room Idea
  36. 1:04:44 Voodoo Zombies for a Twist
  37. 1:06:16 Sound Effects and Phobias
  38. 1:06:44 Spider Web Ceiling Design
  39. 1:07:42 Spider Wall Crawling Effect
  40. 1:08:36 Shadow Play with Plastic Spiders
  41. 1:09:52 Bird Room Branches and Birds
  42. 1:11:23 Pushing Daisies Episode Reference
  43. 1:12:12 Implementing Jump Scare Props
  44. 1:12:47 Transitioning Step Pad to Button
  45. 1:14:03 Utilizing Atmos FX for Creepy Effects
  46. 1:14:28 Creepy Crawly Projection Ideas
  47. 1:15:23 Pennywise Storm Drain Grates
  48. 1:17:11 Creating Motion with Ax Worthy Ghost
  49. 1:17:45 Implementing Motion for Atmospheric Effects
  50. 1:19:14 Creating Claustrophobic Effects
  51. 1:20:36 Ice Princess Room Design
  52. 1:21:21 Implementing Creative Room Designs
  53. 1:22:33 Collaborating on Room Ideas
  54. 1:23:11 Volunteer Appreciation and Involvement
  55. 1:23:36 Candlelighters Event Information
  56. 1:24:30 Volunteer Social Details
  57. 1:26:01 Reflecting on Event Planning
  58. 1:26:30 Appreciating Volunteer Efforts
  59. 1:27:04 Collaboration for Room Design
  60. 1:27:43 Haunting You Podcast Promotion
  61. 1:28:36 Wrapping Up and Happy Haunting

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